Welcome to Becket ...
So far, we found very little information about Becket. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Becket to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Becket, please Contact Us.
Becket would have been located within present day Belmont County<2>.
The location of Becket has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Becket, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Becket is 1,190 feet [363 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Becket was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Becket would have been located in the (740) area code.
Communities Also Named Becket ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Becket - they are located in Massachusetts and Montana.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Becket.
Communities near Becket ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Becket.
- Wheeling
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeling
- Wheeling is located in Ohio County (WV)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 26,283 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wheeling <5>
- Moundsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moundsville
- Moundsville is located in Marshall County (WV)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,117 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moundsville <5>
- Martins Ferry
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martins Ferry
- Martins Ferry is located in Belmont County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,426 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Martins Ferry <5>
- Saint Clairsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Clairsville
- Saint Clairsville is located in Belmont County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,085 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Clairsville <5>
- Bellaire
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellaire
- Bellaire is located in Belmont County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,957 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bellaire <5>
- Barnesville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnesville
- Barnesville is located in Belmont County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,949 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Barnesville <5>
- Shadyside
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shadyside have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadyside
- Shadyside is located in Belmont County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,513 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shadyside <5>
- Bethlehem
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast) - Woodsfield
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodsfield
- Woodsfield is located in Monroe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,202 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodsfield <5>
- Bridgeport
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
- Bridgeport is located in Belmont County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,704 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bridgeport <5>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Becket. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Becket.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Becket. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Becket.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Becket. See our Newspapers Page for Becket.
Adding Becket to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Becket in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Becket was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
We also found Becket on a map titled George#&160;F. Cram Map (1901).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Becket.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Belmont County: www.belmontcountyohio.org/
The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Becket, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Ohio's counties, including Belmont, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Becket - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |